jovelyn_mark
Sunday 16th March 2008 10:40 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
This story is brilliant! Definitely attention catcher. Can't wait for the rest of
the story! I really love it. |
Quiller
Tuesday 12th February 2008 21:41 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
I love the pairing of scorpius & rose .This is the best story i,ve read yet and am sure will be the best in the days to come . I cant wait to see what happens next.
Please write the next chapter sooner.
Cant wait to read it!!!!!!!!!! |
whimsy
Thursday 22nd November 2007 11:04 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
Tee-hee-hee. Good first chapter that sets the tone and introduces the characters, but without excessive detail. Draco is still a snob; I guess some things will never change. Any flashbacks in future chapters to show the Malfoy family reaction to Scorpius not becoming a Slytherin?
I see that Scorpius didn't contradict his father's statement that he was in love with Rose, but also didn't respond to Draco's revulsion. Poor Scorpius, it's difficult for a 17 year old boy to be trapped between the woman he adores and the father he loves and respects. I wonder who his mother is and what her response will be.
I expect that there will be some trouble at the Weasley home, but ultimately Rose is Daddy's little girl and Ron will give way if Scorpius truly makes her happy. It will also help if Ron is reminded how poorly he and Hermione got along before the Halloween troll.
Won't memories of the parents' time at Hogwarts be a fun time for all - Draco repeatedly calling Hermione a mudblood and expressing pleasure when she was petrified, Hermione giving Draco a good one in the face, Harry and various Weasleys hitting or hexing Draco at different times, Draco as an Umbridge stooge, Draco with Tweedledumb and Tweedledumber trying to ambush the Trio in the Room of Lost Articles during the battle for Hogwarts, Draco trying to rejoin the DEs right after Harry saved his life and all the other amusing anecdotes of the parents' school days.
Verthandi Barbary. Does she have sisters named Urd and Skuld?
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| Thursday 22nd November 2007 12:14 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
Wow! Thank you for that fabulous review! If you've read on to chapter 2 then you know some of your questions have been answered. I've written 2 more chapters so far, but for now they're only available on my LJ (I'll be sending ch. 3 to my PS beta soon, though); they will answer even more of your questions, so be sure to keep reading. Verthandi Barbary. Does she have sisters named Urd and Skuld? Good catch! I think you're the first person to ask about that. She doesn't, but her father is Heathcote Barbary, who played rhythm guitar for the Weird Sisters. |
ladybug
Tuesday 13th November 2007 18:41 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
| This really is one of the most enjoyable chapters I've read in some time. I love the grown-up Malfoy and Ron - and their encounter! They've developed and matured but the same basic personalities are plain to see. I wonder if Draco is too old an ugly duck to be undergoing any transformation! And Ron, for that matter, too! I'm immediately enchanted by Rose and Scorpius, their embarrassment is palpable! (How glad I am those days are long over!!) Lovely story, I look forward to following along and seeing some beautiful swans emerge! |
Rosiebuds
Tuesday 23rd October 2007 11:45 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
| Great story so far. Keep up the good work. I'm looking forward to the next chapter! |
mexpems
Friday 19th October 2007 14:03 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
| Great plot easy to read and follow, looking forward to the next chapter, and see how you developed the family feud |
fire_faerie
Friday 19th October 2007 06:02 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
| This is excellent! I love the way you showed all the different characters, especially Rosie. The only thing that surprised me is that Draco is almost exatly like his father. I would've thought that after all he's been through he would've changed. Oh well at least his son is in Ravenclaw! |
| Friday 19th October 2007 06:35 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
| I think you'll find as the story goes along that Draco has changed--he is his father's son, but he's also his own man. I couldn't show too clearly how he's changed in this first chapter, because then the OOC police would be after me. Either way, I'm glad you read this, and really appreciate your review. |
pirate ginny
Friday 19th October 2007 01:33 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
Yay! I told you I love this pairing. I'm so glad you're writing this...
I love the little details, especially. The gift-wrapping job in the shop was particularly wonderful. |
| Friday 19th October 2007 06:36 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
| Yay! I'm so glad you love this pairing too. Your review got my day off to a great start. |
silverline
Wednesday 17th October 2007 12:48 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
| I'll admit that I was sceptical at first, but I absolutely adored it. I loved how you had Draco playing the overbearing father after we saw him with his mother in Diagon Alley in HBP, and the fight between him and Ron was brilliant. Your characterization of Scorpius was wonderful – he was believable as Draco’s son, but not his double, which was great. He made me think of Artemis Fowl, though maybe that’s just because I always pictured him as blond and your Scorpius is pretty academic. My only small complaint is that George left instead of watching the fight, which I can’t see of canon George, but then a person DOES change in 25 years. Anyway, I loved it, as I’ve said, and can’t wait to read more. |
| Friday 19th October 2007 06:41 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
Thank you so much for being willing to give this a go. I completely understand your initial hesitance and skepticism. I've grown very fond of Scorpius as I've been writing this (and I'm not a fan of Draco at all, so it's not as though I've transferred my affections from father to son), so I'm glad you like him too. As for your comment about George, you might be right; as I see it, though, Fred would've been the one out there egging them on, whereas George has always been the more responsible twin (and with the shop full of customers, he wouldn't have wanted to give anyone the opportunity to shoplift).
Thanks so much for your thoughtful review! |
RIPHedwig
Saturday 13th October 2007 14:17 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
ooh, im intreiged.
i really like it! please carry on!
i loved the whole teenage embarrassment thing, it was so cute how rosie got in such a stress about him, and doesnt even realise why. hahaha. |
| Saturday 13th October 2007 21:06 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
ooh, im intreiged. i really like it! please carry on!
Thanks! I intend to.
it was so cute how rosie got in such a stress about him, and doesnt even realise why.
One thing I haven't seen addressed very often in fics is how embarrassing teenagers find their parents, especially when it comes to dealing with the opposite gender (something I'm dealing with in RL, in fact, with my own son), so I've made a conscious effort to incorporate that into this fic. You'll see more of it in the next chapter too. I'm so glad you enjoyed this! Thanks for reviewing. |
rebekah_sc
Friday 12th October 2007 22:34 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
| *_* Is there going to be more?! I'm enthralled. |
| Saturday 13th October 2007 07:10 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
| Yes, there will definitely be more. I'm hopelessly caught up in this pairing right now, and am having more fun with it than I have (writing fic) in years. I'm so pleased you enjoyed this! |
eekii
Thursday 11th October 2007 20:18 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
Yeah! I hope you continue with this. I like the obvious OMG from the parnets. I look forward to updates!!
Thanksss,
Ed. |
| Friday 12th October 2007 07:21 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
| Ron's and Draco's reactions are my favorite part to the Rose/Scorpius pairing. Glad you enjoyed this! |
haileythefan
Thursday 11th October 2007 19:58 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
| I loved these characters keep going |
| Friday 12th October 2007 07:20 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
| I like them too, and do plan to continue. Thanks for reviewing! |
dollface
Thursday 11th October 2007 18:04 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
| wow this was really good. keep u the good work! |
| Friday 12th October 2007 07:19 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
| Thanks! I'll do my best. |
sky
Thursday 11th October 2007 11:33 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
hi, really enjoyed reading this. It's the first next-gen fic i've read and really like the concept of a weasley and a malfoy falling in love which would never really be possible in current-gen fics because of the hatred between the parents. It's good to see though that the kids haven't inherited their parents prejudices especially Scorpious.
Can't wait to read more of this and see how your story and your next-gen world develop |
| Friday 12th October 2007 07:24 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
| Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed this. One of the things I enjoy about next-gen fics is the opportunity to blend canon characterizations -- what the kids might have inherited from their parents -- with original characterization. Scorpius is especially fascinating to me because we don't know who his mother is, so there's more "wiggle room" for his characterization. I've grown quite fond of the lad. |
honourary_weasley
Thursday 11th October 2007 01:45 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
Hysterical! Is there going to be more? What could possibly happen, I wonder?
Of course, we all could see these nasty little plot bunnies re-creating even as the words of the epilogue were sinking into out fanfiction drenched brains, but it's fun never the less!
Let the next generation begin! |
| Thursday 11th October 2007 04:49 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
| Yes, there will definitely be more. Harry/Ginny is still my OTP, but there's something about Rose/Scorpius that has my imagination running around in circles. I'm having more fun writing this than I have anything I've written for a long time. Thanks for reviewing! |
sweetdreamer285
Wednesday 10th October 2007 21:37 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
****Happy as a clam****
i'm loving it already! Great Work! |
| Thursday 11th October 2007 04:47 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
| Thanks! I'm so glad you enjoyed this. |
Delfino
Wednesday 10th October 2007 16:14 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
| AAAHHHH!!! I loved it! Please update soon! I simply cannot wait for the next chapter! |
| Wednesday 10th October 2007 19:59 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
| I just checked out your profile (casual curiosity, no stalking implied), and you are going to love the next chapter -- or, at least, a certain aspect about it. At least, I hope you are. In any event, I'm so glad you enjoyed this chapter! |
the_critic
Wednesday 10th October 2007 15:06 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
I love it!
next generation!!! update soon!!! so update |
| Wednesday 10th October 2007 20:01 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
| Eek! Emoticon overload! I appreciate your enthusiasm. Chapter 2 will be up soon...ish. |
dumbledoresphilosophy
Wednesday 10th October 2007 14:34 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
| very cut I am looking forward to the next chapter and I wonder if Lucius will ever find out about this |
| Wednesday 10th October 2007 20:02 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
| Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed this. I haven't decided yet if Lucius will find out as an integral part of this story, or if I will conclude with Draco wondering how on earth he's going to break the news to his father. |
crystal_warning
Wednesday 10th October 2007 08:09 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
| I can't wait to see what happens! |
| Wednesday 10th October 2007 08:21 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
| Nor can I! |
megan sq
Wednesday 10th October 2007 06:31 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
Great start - I'm curious about Scorpius' personality and how he grew up without Draco's prejudices. It's a bit strange, though, that both he and Rose seem to have grown up without hearing the stories of their fathers' past. Given how eagerly Ron bad-mouthes Draco in the canon Epilogue, one would think that his kids heard about him plenty of times.
So I hope you give us some backstory and details - who is Draco's wife, how much do the youngsters know about the war, what did they learn in school, and how are other students treating a Malfoy boy. I can't wait to see the first "let's talk, we might become in-laws" dinner featuring Draco, Ron and Hermione. :-)
I'm glad you're not making Draco into some born-again, completely reformed character - the way some other fanfics do. Just b/c he's civilized in the Epilogue doesn't mean he's completely changed his principles and personality. |
| Wednesday 10th October 2007 06:52 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
It's a bit strange, though, that both he and Rose seem to have grown up without hearing the stories of their fathers' past. They have heard about events that took place before they were born, as you'll see in the next chapter. As I see it, neither Ron nor Draco would have much cause to mention each other out of the blue -- I just can't see Ron sitting at the supper table one night and expounding upon the Malfoys and their blood purity obsession simply to make conversation. He'd need a good reason to bring it up, such as a reminder that Draco still exists (out if sight, out of mind, as the saying goes). I think it's even less likely he'd want to talk openly about such subjects before Rose went off to Hogwarts -- it would be "grown-up talk," so to speak, and though Rose almost certainly eavesdropped, she wouldn't really understand what they were talking about. Now that Rose is older and Draco has re-entered Ron's sphere of awareness, the past will be rearing its ugly head.
The same more or less applies to Draco and Scorpius, though in Scorpius' case he has a mother who has her own ideas about these things, and the lineage to stand up to the Malfoys. You will get the backstory and details you ask for, I'm just doling them out a little bit at a time (the next chapter introduces Draco's wife).
Thank you so much for your very thought-provoking review! |
Pendu
Wednesday 10th October 2007 01:57 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
| Cool! Romeo and Juliette in the rerun! I hope there's more to this story.... |
| Wednesday 10th October 2007 04:39 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
| Oh yes, there's definitely more to come! |
Antosha
Tuesday 9th October 2007 23:04 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
Oh, oh, I have to say, I have had an up-and-down experience of next gen fics... But this one looks most promising. Yes, indeed.
Ron and Draco are a couple of proper idiots, and Rose manages to be both her parents' daughter....
And where Scorpius got his spine from...? Well, the Black side of the family, I suppose. ;-) |
| Wednesday 10th October 2007 04:39 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
I know just what you mean about next gen. They're essentially OCs, some more than others, so you never know what you're going to get. What drew me to this pairing was the mental image of Ron and Draco going berserk at the thought of their children pairing up.
where Scorpius got his spine from...? Well, the Black side of the family, I suppose. ;-) Not quite. He has a mother, y'know, and she has her own ideas about these things (chapter 2's on my fic journal if you want an early peek at what I mean.).
Thanks for reviewing! |
MiniMoose
Tuesday 9th October 2007 19:38 | The Transformation of Ducklings |
| I think it is adorable. Strange, but adorable. |
| Tuesday 9th October 2007 19:47 | The Transformation of Ducklings (Author Response) |
| I can live with strange. I think this pairing is utterly adorable, and as someone who really doesn't write fluff, I'm having a blast writing this. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for leaving a review! |
